General Motors faces threatened nationwide strike by UAW
In Flint 300 delegates from 69 GM plants empowered a board of strategy to call a general strike amid 37,000 idle workers. The union seeks recognition, higher wages and shorter hours while GM insists on local bargaining only and pledges continued production. International president Homer Martin leads the drive with labor support from the CIO in broader industry bargaining concerns.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tebe Company
Robinson Seeks Federal Regulation of Wages and Hours
U S Senator Joseph Robinson argues Congress will amend the Constitution to regulate wages and hours either by states or the federal government. He attacks Supreme Court rulings, especially the New York wage case, as blocking protection for women and children and says the decision should be reversed with broad support from the American bar.
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Road Improvement Funds Allocated by Secretary Wallace
Secretary Wallace allocates 200 million dollars for road work across states for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1937. Of this amount 125.8 million funds federal aid highway projects, 25 million targets secondary or farm to market roads, and 50 million covers grade crossing elimination. State matching is required for road improvement funds, while grade crossing elimination does not require matching. projects, contracts, and specs are subject to federal approval after state designation.
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Roosevelt Era Money Policy Under Fire and Fear
National Topics Interpreted by William Bruckart discusses Roosevelt’s first term observations on fear and instability, critiques Hopkins and Wallace for relief spending, printing costs, and plans like crop insurance. It argues relief budgets and subsidies threaten policy coherence, warning of producer consumer rifts and long-term agricultural impact.
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Western Newspaper Union
Early Watches Reveal Fanciful Shapes and Death Motifs
The Washington Star notes early watches came in bizarre shapes including crosses shells mandolins and skulls to remind owners of time's passage. Mary Queen of Scots reportedly owned a skull watch linking to her execution while Cavaliers wore sword and noniard themed pieces.
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Washington Star
Mary Queen of Scots
The Little Difference Between Good and the Best
Uncle Phil muses on taste and effort, noting small distinctions separate artists from artisans and cheering rebuilding as harder than starting anew. He contrasts early rise with late, and urges natural cheerfulness tempered by cultivated optimism.
Bayer Aspirin Quick Relief Ad With Special Offer
A vivid Bayer Aspirin advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Aspirin at about a penny per tablet. It touts two full doses in a pocket tin, urges asking for the full name Bayer Aspirin, and promises fast relief from headaches neuritis and neuralsia with a patriotic wartime tone and a closing proverb about fatigue forgotten on victory day.
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Bayer Aspirin
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